Category Archives: World
US team in NKorea raises expectations of a Trump-Kim summit
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials worked with North Korea over the weekend on plans for the on-off-on meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as Trump signalled increasin...
May 28, 2018
EU foreign ministers seek to keep Iran nuclear deal alive
BRUSSELS - The European Union is seeking to shield the bloc’s strategic and economic interests in Iran in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the international nuclear deal, as the EU foreign p...
May 28, 2018
Alberto downgraded to a depression, spreading heavy rains
Forecasters downgraded Alberto to a still-dangerous depression Monday evening, warning heavy rains and an accompanying flood threat would continue in the aftermath of the storm’s landfall in the...
May 28, 2018
China approves 13 new Ivanka Trump trademarks in 3 months
SHANGHAI - Ivanka Trump’s brand continues to win foreign trademarks in China and the Philippines, adding to questions about conflicts of interest at the White House, The Associated Press has fou...
May 28, 2018
Cyclone death toll in Oman, Yemen rises to at least 13
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The death toll from Cyclone Mekunu that hit Oman and Yemen over the weekend rose to at least 13 on Monday, authorities said, as relief workers and aid arrived to hard-hit...
May 28, 2018
Palestinian leader leaves hospital after weeklong stay
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was discharged from a West Bank hospital on Monday, ending a weeklong stay that drew new attention to the 83-year-old’s long...
May 28, 2018
Rescuers seeking 1 man still missing in Maryland flooding
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. - One man remained missing after flash flooding tore down historic Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland, and left a community heartbroken at seeing severe damage less than two yea...
May 27, 2018
'Solo' sputters in takeoff with $83.3M at box office
NEW YORK - In the largest disturbance yet in Disney’s otherwise lucrative reign over “Star Wars,” the Han Solo spinoff “Solo: A Star Wars Story” opened well below expecta...
May 27, 2018
Brown University to give Sting honorary degree
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Ivy League school Brown University will bestow an honorary degree to English musician Sting. The Rhode Island school will present him with the degree at its 250th commencement Sunda...
May 27, 2018
Brazilian truckers strike enters its 7th day
SAO PAULO - A strike by Brazilian truckers that has caused shortages at gas stations and supermarkets across Latin America’s biggest country has entered a seventh day with no immediate solution ...
May 27, 2018